myke pocock
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| posted on 23/4/11 at 09:34 PM |
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Not quite a Locost chassis!!!
Not dis-similar to a Locost chassis but certainly not low cost!!!
http://markmilne.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/TbFpRwooCzcAACWJb7U1
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 23/4/11 at 09:52 PM |
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more info on the troll here
http://www.wheelspin.info/cars/troll.htm
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Talon Motorsport
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| posted on 23/4/11 at 09:57 PM |
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I'm sorry I thought you said £4,500?! maybe it's gold plated under the powder coat?
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hootsno1
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| posted on 23/4/11 at 11:14 PM |
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My be a lot of money but they can swim
If a little hammer won't fix it get a bigger hammer
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HowardB
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| posted on 24/4/11 at 04:58 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by matt_gsxr
more info on the troll here
http://www.wheelspin.info/cars/troll.htm
wheelspin is a fascinating website, well worth a read,..
thanks
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again  and goes zoom)
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 24/4/11 at 07:08 AM |
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I know why it's expensive, in the article it says that he is a practicing silver smith, thats it, its made of silver, or maybe he got his metal
prices mixed up.
[Edited on 24/4/11 by LBMEFM]
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iank
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| posted on 24/4/11 at 08:02 AM |
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Supply and demand 101, you can't use a 7 chassis for trialling in class 8 as they aren't nearly strong enough and most are far too big.
There's almost no manufacturers in the market so the few chassis that come up have lots of people willing to buy them.
Same reason Radical, Mallock and Caterham (among others) can command big money for spaceframes with roughly the same material and labour costs as a
Robin Hood.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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myke pocock
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| posted on 24/4/11 at 09:21 AM |
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I suspect it may be a newly constructed chassis as I know the advertiser well and believe he has an original jig. The Locost chassis is definately not
strong eough for trialling but the basic dimensions would be a starting point for construction of a chassis. They dont have to be identical to the
Troll chassis anyway. What would be a nice light weight, tourqey in-line engine gearbox combination in 1600 to 2000cc capacity?
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 24/4/11 at 09:32 AM |
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K series, 1600 zetec thingy (or indeed 1700) or duratec. Needs to be all alloy.
Bellhousings available for all those to ford boxes, 4 speed is probably lighter??
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